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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 2011)
out about OREGON S LGBTO NEWSMAGAZINE Lipz Cabaret lures you “up north" with the beauti ful and talented Zora Phoenix as your host. (9:30 p.m., The Northbank Bar, 106 W 6th, Vancouver, 21*, thenorthbankbar.com) Tranz Guyz discussion group. (6-8:00 p.m., Q Center 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org) Pub quiz! (8:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary's, 19 NW 5th, 21* after 9:30 p.m.) MON FEB 28 Portland Jazz Festival. Visit pdxjazz.com for a full schedule and lineup. Pink Martini’s Thomas Lauderdale is the soloist in the Grieg Piano Concerto with the Oregon Symphony and guest conductor, Alon dra de la Parra. (8:00 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, $25-95, OrSymphony.org) Beginner Step classes. SWAGGER’S body positive dance classes are for all queers (and friends), regardless of dance skill or experience. (6.00 p.m., Bamboo Grove, 134 SE Taylor, $5-$7 sliding scale, theotherspacepdx.com) The Adventure Group goes cross-country skiing on the Mt. Adams Big Tree and Hole in the Group Loops. Note: no dogs allowed, no rental shop stop on the way, so pick up equipment beforehand. Meet outside Starbucks at Holly wood Fred Meyer. (9:00 a.m., 3030 NE Weidler, call Landon at 503-709-3750) The Adventure Group goes joins Northwest Forestry Service’s Rangers for a maintenance party on Cripple Creek Trail. Meet outside Star- bucks at Hollywood Fred Meyer. (8:30 a m., 3030 NE Weidler, call Evan at 503-701-7922) LIVE ART. Bring your camera or drawing materials and create live art from a selection of spectacular local models. (1-3:00 p.m., Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., $10) Deaf and Hearing OutReach welcomes all LGBT ASL lovers to coffee night every fourth Saturday! (6:30 p.m., Three Friends Coffee House, 201 SE 12th, Free, http://dhorpdx.blogspot.com) Freedom Socialist party presents a screening of the documentary At the River I Stand, as a part of Black History Month. (6:00 p.m. supper, 7:00 p.m. screening, Bread and Roses Center, 6834 NE Glisan, $3, Southern supper provided for a $7 do nation. Work exchange and childcare available, if you call 503-240-4462) Free Rapid HIV Testing for guys into guys. (5-9:00 p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th, pivotpdx.org) SUN FEB 27 Pink Martini’s Thomas Lauderdale is the soloist in the Grieg Piano Concerto with the Oregon Symphony and guest conductor, Alondra de la Parra. (2:00 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, $25-95, Or- Symphony.org) Wy’east UU screens the Laramie Project, as part of a national youth-led effort to raise funds and awareness to stop bullying of gay teens. (Noon- 200 p.m., Hollywood Senior Center, 1820 NE 40th, $5) / N W ' Hot Chocolate! Poison Waters, Maria, Tiara Desmond, Kourtni Capri Duv and Alexis Campbell Starr celebrate their sisterhood and mutual love of entertaining! (6:30 p.m., Dar- celleXV, 208 NW 3rd, 21*, $10) Portland Jazz Festival. Visit pdxjazz.com for a full schedule and lineup. Dirty Porn Bingo, hosted by Chi Chi and Chonga $2.50 well drinks from open to close. (8-10:00 p.m., Boxxes, 1035 SW Stark, 21*) Repent! The Church of the Poison Mind wel comes all sinners. Poison Waters presents the best hangover cure: no cover, free food, $1 shots, beer bust, and a healthy dose of your favorite Sil verado dancers. (4-9:00 p.m., Silverado, 308 SW 3rd, 21*, Free) Mary's Matinee. Hamburger Mary’s shows films on all of their screens while you dine. (All day, Ham burger Mary's, 19 NW 5th, 21* after 9:30 p.m.) Women & Orgasm, a helpful class taught by ex perts provided by It's My Pleasure. (4:00 p.m., $15. Must register and pre-pay, itsmypleasurepdx. com, 503-280-8080) Open Relationships, a class and discussion pro vided by It's My Pleasure. (6:00 p.m., $15. Must register and pre-pay, itsmypleasurepdx.com, 503- 280-8080) Burger night at Starky's! Come enjoy a delicious $5 burger with your hostess Poison Waters. (6-9.00 p.m., Starky's 2913 SE Stark, starkys.com) Mary-oke! (8:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary's, 19 NW 5th, 21* after 9:30p.m.) OUT Dancing presents dance lessons for the LGBTQ community. Different dance styles taught monthly. (6:30 p.m. advanced country two-step, 7:30 p.m. beginning quickstep, Ankeny Street Studio, 975 SE Sandy, $15, outdancing.info) LGBT affirming Pentecostals express your charismatic style of prayer and worship in a safe, nonjudgmental environment at the LGBT In- Gathering. (7:00 p.m., Caldwell's Colonial Chapel, 20 NE 14th, Free) “Love, Peace and Beautiful Bike V -W Rides” meeting. Friends, comrades, compañeras, allies and fellow love revolutionaries are all welcome to come and share their most fascinating dreams that involve bicycles and all forms of carbon free transportation. (5:30-6.30 p.m., Laughing Horse Books, 12 NE 10th, Free vegan snacks!) North Portland Wellness Center New Year’s Open House. Come meet the practitioners and staff, and enjoy demonstrations, short talks, mini treatments, refreshments and door prizes. (5-8:00 p.m., NPWC, 4922 N Vancouver Free, northport- landwellness.com) TUES MAR 1 / N W ' Sick of Sarah brings their hot lady rock to Portland. (8:00 p.m., Back space, 115 NW 5th, All ages, $10) Trans-Spiritual Gathering. An opportunity for transgender, two-spirit, gender-queer, gender- variant, intersexed people and allies to open a dialog for expressions of faith, understanding of their existence and the discovery of how the jour neys of gender and spirit are intertwined. (6-9.00 p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE Killingsworth,) It’s game night! Who doesn't love board games? What? You say you hate them? Go back to your hole, then... (7-9:00 p.m., Q Cen ter, 4115 N Mississippi, Free, pdxqcenter.org) Ladies! Love to paddle? Check out the Amazon Dragons and get a good workout with them at Dry Land Training. (6.00 p.m., Chief Joseph Elementary, 2904 N Saratoga, amazon- dragons. org) Free Rapid HIV testing & STD screening for guys into guys. (5-9.00 p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th, pivotpdx.org) WED MAR 2 It’s a Queer Square Dance, where the queers don’t mind bein’ called square, and the squares don't mind bein’ called queer. (7-9:00p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE Killingsworth, $4-7, inotherwords.org) Sarah King headlines a night of honky-tonk blues. (8:30 p.m., Alberta Rose Theater, 3000 NE Alberta, 21*. $10) Licious Karaoke. (8:00 p.m., The Northbank Bar, 106 W 6th, Vancouver 21*) FEBRUARY 18, 2011 25 J S Like to Sing? The Portland Lesbian Choir wel comes new singers. (6:45-8:45 p.m., Ainsworth UCC, 2941 NE Ainsworth, plchoir.org) Inter-Personal Violence Support Group. (7-9:00 p.m.. Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org) Anawim Christian Fellowship. (6:30-8:30 p.m., O Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org) Free Rapid HIV testing & STD screening for guys into guys. (11:00 a m.-2:00 p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th, pivotpdx.org) THURS MAR 3 Ellis— a folk artist, dharma teacher, and comedienne-brings her skillz to Port land. (7:00 p.m., Alberta Street Pub, 1036 NE Al berta, 21*. $10, ellis-music.com) Dirt Bag blasts you in the face with DJs Gutter Glamour and Kid Gloves. Don’t forget to stay for the late-late night Smiths dance party. (10:00 p.m., The Know, 2026 NE Alberta, 21*. No cover!) /y w * Scandals presents a First Thursday Mardi Gras Kick-Off with artwork by Chris Haberman and Kevin Noonan and live music by Sexy Water Spiders. (8:00 p.m., Scandals, 1125 SW Stark, 21*. scandalspdx.com) Poison Waters hosts Portland Drag Race: Sea son Three, a weekly live version of Ru Paul's Drag Race. (8:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1025 SW Stark, 21*. No cover) Mary-Go-Round Mary-oke! (8:00 p.m., Ham burger Mary's, 19 NW 5th, 21* after 9:30 p.m.) Licious Karaoke. (8:00p.m., The Northbank Bar, 106 W 6th, Vancouver, 21*) Beginner Hip-Hop dance classes. SWAGGER’S body-positive dance classes are for all queers (and friends), regardless of dance skill or experi ence. (7:00 p.m.. Bamboo Grove, 134 SE Taylor, $5-$7 sliding scale, theotherspacepdx.com) Ladies! Love to paddle? Check out the Amazon Dragons and get a good workout with them at Dry Land Training. (6:00 p.m., Chief Joseph Elemen tary. 2904 N Saratoga, amazondragons.org) Trans Life, a Communi-T Program, is a weekly drop-in night for anyone on the trans spectrum to explore identity and socialize through active/ hands-on workshops. (7-9:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org) What if housekeeping were magical? Tess t i Whitehurst teaches a work shop where attendees will learn about the spiritual im- ___ portance of clutter clearing, fC ;T V ) Vi v r n i w_ — — take a fresh look at space clearing, create aromathera- peutic essence mists, and discuss the emotional signifi cance of imagery in the home. (7-8:30 p.m., New Re naissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd, $12, tesswhite- hurst.com) The Portland Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and the Multnomah County Health Department provide FREE confidential HIV testing. (9-11:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW Davis, 21*, portlandsis- ters.org) FRI MAR 4 /y w Homomentum: Nautical Nonsense! Your favorite queer cabaret is back, featuring CJ & The Dolls, The Glam Collective, and Untrained, I (to name a few). With MC Max Voltage, audience participation and dance-party afterwords, Homomentum gives you the most glit ter-fabulousness for your bux. (8:00 p.m., Fez Ballroom, 316 SWt 11th, 21*, $5-10 sliding scale, pantsoffpdx.com) i wanna dance! WEEKLY DANCE NIGHTS SUNDAYS Dykeotomy @ Boxxes (9:00 p.m., 1035 SW Stark. 21*) MONDAYS Maniac Mondays @ CCs (9:00pm, 219 NW 3rd, 21*) TUESDAYS Versus @ Boxxes (9:00 p.m., 1035 SW Stark. 21*) FUEL@CCs (9:00 p.m., 219 NW 3rd, 21*) ToN Def Tuesdays @ Scandals (9:00 p.m., 1125 SW Stark. 21*) WEDNESDAYS FAME! @ The P Club (9:30p.m., 5262 N Lombard, 21*) TRICK @ CCs (9:00 p.m , 219 NW 3rd, 21*) THURSDAYS Queer Night @ Beauty Bar (10:00 p.m., 111 SWAsh, 21*) THE FIX @ Someday Lounge (9:00 p.m., 125 NW 5th, 21*) Hip Hop Heaven @ CCs (9:00 p m., 219 NW 3rd, 21*) FRIDAYS ALL AGES @ Escape (10:00 p.m., 333 SW Park, all ages, $8 cover) FUEGO Latin Night @ Boxxes (9:00 p.m., 1035 SW Stark, 21*) DJ Crumbs @ Scandals (9:00 p.m., 1125 SW Stark, 21*) Hip Hop Fridays @ Red Cap (9:00 p.m., 1035 SW Stark, 21*) Flamin’ Fridays @ CCs (9:00 p.m., 219 NW 3rd, 21*) SATURDAYS ALL AGES @ Escape (10:00pm, 333 SW Park, all ages. $!2cover) Doll House @ Hamburger Mary's (10:00 p.m., 19NW5th, 21*) REVOLUTION @ CCs (9:00 p.m.. 219 NW 3rd. 21*) Twice the Brilliance Tw o young stars put their unique spin on a classical piece If there were such a thing as Port land queer music royalty, Thomas Lauderdale would be crowned king. This unconventional, classically trained pianist catapulted to world wide recognition with his band, Pink Martini, and his unconven tional take on retro-lounge music. Come late February, he’ll again show us how dilferent can be good with Thomas Lauderdale Plays Grieg, putting his unique spin on Edvard Grieg’s “Concerto in A Minor”—a much-loved piece in the classical repertoire. Lauderdale will be guided by Mexican-born female conductor Alondra de la Parra, who’s been hailed as one of the bright young stars in the world of classical music. De la Parra founded the New York-based Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas when she was just 23 years old and also serves as music director of Vermont’s Music Festival of the Americas. The Portland date marks her debut with the Oregon Symphony. I was first introduced to Lauder dale’s music while working in the Yamhill Marketplace building many moons ago. During my afternoon breaks, I would hear the beautiful tinkling of piano keys emanating from one of the lofts surrounding my office. It was piano music as I’d never heard before—utterly enchanting, at once familiar and unfamiliar. Only later did I learn that Lauderdale’s studio was a block from where I worked and what I’d heard was him practicing. I’m sure he will enchant me all over again with his take on another true original. Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 27, 2 p.m., Feb. 28, 8 p.m.; Arlene Schnitzer Con cert Hall, 1037 S W Broadway; $30- $95; 503-248-4335 or tickets.orsym- phony.org. Bennie Tan
